The Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima Will be at the Marian Shrine Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 1:30pm For a Eucharistic Procession & Rosary Rally 174 Filors La. Stony Point, NY Take Exit 14 off Palisades Pkwy Bring a Group! We especially invite youth & young adults For Information Email: Fr. Steve Shafran, SDB s.shafran@marianshrine.org

In a few weeks, rehearsals for St. Anthony’s Junior Choir will resume. All boys and girls in grades 5-12 are invited. Not only will your child(ren) be receiving an invaluable experience in music education, they also have the opportunity to learn more about the liturgy, and to serve as leaders. By singing in a choir, children “will be better prepared for their eventual role as adult members of the worshiping assembly” (STL55) Our first rehearsal will take place on Sunday, September 26th in the Parish Church from 2:00- 3:00pm. For further information, please call the rectory (845)623- 2138 or see Lisa Chen, our Music Director, after Mass. Your child(ren) will have a very enjoyable time and be making a wonderful contribution to the parish’s music ministry.

We need liturgists for our Children’s Liturgy. If you have a child in K through 4 we could use your help. I will give you all the help you would need to become a liturgist. Please call the rectory 845- 623-2138 or email me gmakathy5@yahoo.com

We are excited to announce that we will be resuming our choir rehearsals in September. This is a great opportunity to welcome new choir members. If you enjoy singing, we would love to hear from you. Please call the rectory at 845-623-2138. More information to follow.

The Arch Diocese of NY has several event for Young Adults upcoming. July 13: Love & Responsibility 2021 Week4: Sr. Virginia Joy, SV & Frassati Music Ministry July 14: The Saints: a six week Series July 15: New to NYC Meetup! July 16: "Level Up" - Life in the Spirit Seminar Click the link above (the heading) to get more details.

The rectory office will be closed on Monday, July 5th for Fourth of July Holiday, in case of an emergency call 623-2138 ext. 6

As we take another step forward in our return to normal - Starting Monday, June 28th there will be one section for social distancing in both the Shrine and the Parish. All other sections of the Shrine and Parish Churches will be open seating. For those who are not vaccinated, it is recommended that you wear a mask under current guidelines from the Archdiocese and others. For those who sit in the open section, the wearing of a mask is optional. Please click here to expand and see more details.

To save money, we are changing Rectory office hours. We will no longer have young men and women in the office after 4:00PM from Monday to Friday beginning June 21st. We will continue to have them on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30AM to 7:00PM. You will be able to get Mass Cards on Saturday or Sunday; or, during Office hours from Monday to Friday.

Father’s Day Cards are available in back of Church. The large cards are for the living and the small envelopes are for the deceased fathers. Please return intention envelopes by Wednesday, June 16th, to have your fathers remembered in the Masses on Sunday, June 20th.

If you would like to be included in the Novena, please list your petitions on the envelopes that are provided in the Shrine and Parish Churches. Please place the petitions in the collection baskets in the Parish Church or in the box by the St. Anthony statue in the Shrine Church or drop off at the Rectory door mail slot by June 2nd. Your petitions will be placed on the altar during the novena. Due to Covid there are some changes to our normal novena schedule. Please see future bulletinS for this years novena schedule.

Mother’s Day is May 9th. Cards are available in both the Parish and Shrine Churches. Please return them to the Rectory no later than Wednesday, May 5th, to assure that all Mothers will be remembered in the Mother’s Day Masses. The large cards are for the living and the small envelopes are for the names of the deceased. (note: they can be dropped off in the rectory mail slot).

As we did at Christmas, anyone who would like to donate to the Easter Flowers in memory of a deceased loved one, may pick up an Easter Flowers Envelope in either Church. We will again print the names of those in whose memory the flowers have been donated. Please return the envelope by Monday, March 22nd. We will not be able to add any names received after March 22nd as the list will be sent to the printer. To insure the correct spelling, PLEASE PRINT NAMES ON THE ENVELOPE ~ Thank you!

This year Father Joseph J. Deponai (Fr. Jerry) will be completing his (second) six-year term as Pastor of St. Anthony’s Church. In keeping with Archdiocesan policy, an evaluation of the parish has begun. Click for more details

There are some available Masses open in the 2021 Mass Book. Anyone who would like to book a Mass can come to the Rectory office from 8:30am to 3:30pm Monday- Friday or call the Rectory during the same hours at 623-2138 ext. 6.

Thank you for your generous support of last week’s Peter’s Pence Colleciton! As a parish, we collected $1,170.50. Our contributions will join those from our brothers and sisters around the world to help Pope Francis in his ministry to the Universal Church, including relief to people in need and support for the Holy See. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give. Visti www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

As USHERS or greeters. Adults, young adults (men and women) to help in creating a climate of welcome and hospitality in our worshiping community. As LECTORS. Your charisma (gift) and talent of proclaiming God's Word can make the Word of God truly alive! As EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION (EMHC). Adults, young adults (men and women) who will assist the priests in distributing the precious Body and Blood of Christ to the faithful, the homebound and the sick in our Parish family. Please contact Fr. Antonio Ferrer at the Rectory (623-2138 x6) or email the rectory at stanthonys.church@verizon.net Training will be announced as we gather enough respondents.

This year Father Jerry will be completing his second six-year term as Pastor of St. Anthony Church. In keeping with Archdiocesan policy, an evaluation of the parish has begun. Parishioners and staff who wish to do so may write letters with their own comments about our parish and the pastoral leadership of the parish. Please address your letters to: The Office of Priest Personnel Archdiocese of New York 1011 First Avenue New York, New York 10022 Letters should be received no later than February 28, 2021 Any correspondence received after the deadline will NOT be included in the evaluation process.

Recently, the Clarkstown Police Department has taken several reports involving email scams. The scammer slightly alters the Priests or Pastors google email and sends fraudulent requests to parishioners with requests to purchase money cards. The scammer then asks for a picture of the money card and the money card information. The CaReS unit is requesting we notify parishioners about this scam and have parishioners check with the parish directly before sending any money on behalf of the parish. The only way to donate is via Church Envelopes in basket at Mass, drop off at the rectory, mail into the Rectory or the on-line LPI/We Share Parish giving. Remind parishioners to also use caution when opening emails. Thank you,The CaReS Unit.

Rosary & Exposition of Blessed Sacrament at 6:30pm, Talk at 7:00pm followed by Benediction. Wednesday December 2nd Prepare The Way– (John The Baptist), Wednesday December 9th Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart– (Immaculate Mary– Mary Most Chaste) Wednesday December 16th Fidelity– (St. Joseph), Wednesday December 23rd Joy– (Christ The Newborn King). Live at The Marian Shrine with The Salesians of Don Bosco and DMACT Ministries or Live on Facebook at DMACT or www.dmact.net throughout Advent. Note: We continue to do Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament with Praise Music Every Thursday Night at the Marian Shrine. Live or Live on Facebook at DMACT or www.dmact.net. Same time schedule – 6:30 Rosary and 7:00PM Adoration.

Want to help those in need this Advent? We will be starting the giving trees this weekend! You will be able to help out families of Rockland, New York, the homeless and mothers in need. To sign up for your gift please go on our website (www.stanthonysyfm.com) and sign up! For quick access you can scan the QR Code below. We will be giving to Catholic Charities in NYC and Rockland, Good Counsel Homes, Birthright, and the homeless via a Breakfast Run on January 2nd. Please be mindful of deadlines. Some gifts need to be brought in by December 6th while others can be dropped off until December 18th. You can also drop them off during the youth group’s fundraiser or in the boxes throughout the church. If you have difficulty with the website but still want to participate call Stephanie at (845) 641-1730 for assistance. Thank you!